Eibach spacers now installed
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Thanks everyone. 
I don't know. I think some people have put 15mm spacers rear. It all depends on wheel + tire combination.
Originally Posted by Speed_Force_E60' post='731518' date='Nov 26 2008, 05:41 AM
looks good! Is that the max size spacer you can fit under the OE wheel well?
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Love the look and love the winter wheels. They look like OEM 124's (18 inches). But since its winter wheels, 17's will most likely do better in snow.
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Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='731714' date='Nov 26 2008, 02:45 AM
Thanks everyone.
I don't know. I think some people have put 15mm spacers rear. It all depends on wheel + tire combination.
I don't know. I think some people have put 15mm spacers rear. It all depends on wheel + tire combination.
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Originally Posted by tbal' post='731728' date='Nov 26 2008, 10:06 AM
looks good man! I see your having some fun in the snow in the empty parking lot 
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I can assure when snow and RWD E60 meet, everyone becomes a drifter master
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Originally Posted by Rob Hall' post='731859' date='Nov 26 2008, 04:30 PM
The studded tyres do more fo me than the spacers, looks so purposeful, like your about to attack a snow covered rally stage 
Whats the grip like with the studs Anzafin ? we cant use them in the UK.
Whats the grip like with the studs Anzafin ? we cant use them in the UK.
On snow the grip with studs equals to good quality friction tires.
But on ice nothing can beat a studded tire. For sure it still slips, especially with 500Nm
!Some 80% of people use studded tires in Finland. I personally don't have anything against friction tires. Just the fact that non-studded tires meant for
mid-Europe countries don't work here very well. With friction tires I'd probably go for Nokian Hakkapeliitta R.
Now my studded setup is Nokian Hakkapeliitta 5 225/50 R17. "Trust the natives" they say...
And nice monkey lol